Cisco® Catalyst® 2960-L Series Switches are fixed-configuration, Gigabit Ethernet switches that provide Layer 2 and basic Layer 3 enterprise-class access switching for branch offices, conventional workspaces, and out-of-the-wiring-closet applications. These Cisco IOS® Software based switches are fanless, easy to use, energy efficient, cost-effective, reliable, and secure.
Product highlights
Cisco Catalyst 2960-L switches feature:
- 8, 16, 24, or 48 Gigabit Ethernet ports with line-rate forwarding
- 4 Enhanced Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP+) uplinks
- 2 or 4 Gigabit Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) uplinks
- Basic routing features: Static routing and Routing Information Protocol (RIP)
- Power over Ethernet Plus (PoE+) support with up to 370W of power budget
- Perpetual PoE provides uninterrupted power to connected devices even when the switch is booting
- Fanless operation and operational temperature up to 45°C for deployment outside the wiring closet
- Higher Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) because they have no moving mechanical parts
- Less than 11.5-inch depth fit in use cases with space limitation
- Reduced power consumption and advanced energy management features
- RJ45 and USB console access for simplified operations
- Intuitive web UI for easy deployment and management
- Over-the-air configuration and management via Bluetooth interface
- Enhanced Limited Lifetime Warranty (E-LLW) offering next-business-day hardware replacement
- Effectively reduces downtime with improved network performance
- Features 24 networking ports to meet the requirements of the most demanding workgroups
- Built-in power supply to ensure all components are being supplied with accurate voltage
- Useful for the multi-tenant unit and multi-business unit with Layer 4 traffic classifiers and bandwidth limit
- Up to 10x faster than standard Ethernet server connectivity while providing high-performance uplinks
- Supports optical fiber cable to span longer distances and provided high data transmission rates between servers and network components
